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Union Deposit is a tiny town of 808 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It's about 11 miles from Harrisburg, PA and 69 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $2k a month.
808people
$275kTypical home
$1,799/moRent
87° / 39°Summer / winter
27"Snow
213Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 808
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,845 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 11 mi to Harrisburg, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $275k (≈$1,734/mo)
- Median rent $1,799/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,368 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to MDT airport
- 77 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 413 ft
- 60 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 647 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 171 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dauphin County: D+6 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.